J Mol Neurosci (1991) 3:!9-27

Journal of Molecular Neuroscience © Birkh~iuser Boston 1991

Role of Calcium in Regulation of Phosphoinositide Signaling Pathway Jitendra Patel, Richard A. Keith, Andre I. Salama, and W. Craig M o o r e ICI Pharmaceuticals Group, ICl Americas Inc., Concord Pike and Murphy Road, Wilmington, DE 19897, USA

Abstract. Using primary neuronal cultures we have examined the role of extracellular Ca 2+ in a receptorregulated phosphoinositide turnover. We report that rec e p t o r (glutamic a c i d and a c e t y l c h o l i n e ) - a c t i v a t e d phosphoinositide turnover requires the presence of extracellular Ca z+ (ECso = 21.1 p.M). The requirement for C a 2+ appears to be at an intracellular level and is highly selective for Ca 2 +. We also found that several inorganic and organic Ca z + channel blockers, including La 3 + and verapamil, inhibit phosphoinositide turnover. However, the pharmacological profile of these agents in this regard was distinct from their actions at the voltage-sensitive Ca 2 + channels. To explain the above requirement for extracellular Ca 2+ in agonist-stimulated phosphoinositide turnover and its sensitivity to Ca 2 +-channel blockers, we propose a hypothetical model suggesting that Ca 2+, following IP-3-mediated mobilization, exerts a facilitatory

action on the activity of receptor-phospholipase C complex. We further propose that in the absence of extracellular Ca2+ or in the presence of certain Ca 2+-channel blockers, refilling of calciosomes is ineffectual or inhibited, causing its depletion and subsequent inactivation of agonist-stimulated phosphoinositide turnover.

Many hormones, neurotransmitters and trophic factors mediate their actions via phospholipase Ccatalyzed hydrolysis of phosphatidylinositol 4,5bisphosphate. This reaction produces two intracellular messengers, inositol trisphosphate (IP-3) and diacylglycerol (DAG). IP-3 stimulates the mobilization of calcium from intracellular calcium ([Ca 2+ ]i) stores and DAG activates protein kinase C (Berridge and Irvine, 1989). Such receptor-mediated activation of phospholipase C is widely believed to be mediated via G-protein (Berridge and Irvine, I989). In addition to receptor-mediated activation, phospholipase C activity in excitable tissues also can be stimulated by activation of sodium channels (Gus-

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ovsky et al., 1987) or membrane depolarization (Kendall and Nahorski, 1985). Such activation is thought to be mediated by an increase in [Ca 2+ ]i as a result of activation of voltage-sensitive calcium channels (VSCC) and is therefore sensitive to inhibition by VSCC antagonist (Zernig et al., 1986; Kendall and Nahorski, 1985; Gurwitz and SokoIovsky, 1987). In excitable tissue, therefore, the activation of phospholipase C can be either receptor-mediated or C a 2 + - m e d i a t e d (Eberhard and Holz, 1988; Crews et al., 1988). Receptor-activated PI turnover is generally considered to be independent of extracellular calcium ( [ C a 2 + ] o ) and its activity is accordingly largely unaffected by removal of [ C a 2 + ] o (Berridge, 1987). However, a number of recent studies have reported that agonist-stimulated PI turnover is sensitive to [Ca2+]o (see Discussion). Although these observations do not challenge the firmly established belief that the rise in [Ca2+]i is a consequence, and not a forerunner, of PI turnover, the role of [Ca 2 + ]o in the regulation of PI turnover has not been explained satisfactorily. Here we report that agoniststimulated PI turnover is prevented if extracellular Ca 2+ is either absent or influx of C a 2+ is inhibited by a Ca 2+ channel blocker. To explain the Ca z+ dependency, we suggest that Ca 2+ released from calciosomes acts, via an unknown mechanism, to sustain phospholipase C activity.

Materials and Methods [3H]Inositol was purchased from Amersham. Quisqualic acid, carbachol, and verapamil were from Research Biochemicals. DNQX was supplied by Tocris Neuramin. AG l-X8 was from Bio-Rad Laboratories. PN 200-110 was a kind gift from Sandoz. ~o-Conotoxin was obtained from Bachem. All other drugs were obtained from standard scientific chemical suppliers.

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Cell culture Primary cultures of rat cortical neurons were prepared based on a procedure described previously (Dichter, 1978). Briefly, cells from cortices of fetal rats (Sprague-Dawley, 17-19 days' gestation) were dispersed by brief trypsinization and gentle trituration. Cells then were plated at a density of 1.4 × 105 cells/cm 2 in culture plates precoated with polyL-lysine (Sigma) in plating medium containing glutamine-free Eagle's minimal essential medium (Gibco), 10% fetal bovine serum, and 10% heatinactivated equine serum (HyClone). Proliferation of nonneuronal cells was inhibited at confluency by two-day treatment with 10 ixM cytosine-D-arabinofuranoside (Sigma). After seven days in vitro, the culture medium was switched to 10% Eagle's minimum essential medium with 10% heat-inactivated equine serum. Receptor-activated [3H]inositol phosphate production Receptor-activated PI turnover was measured essentially as described previously (Sladeczek et al., 1988). Briefly, cultures of 13-15 days were prelab e l e d by o v e r n i g h t i n c u b a t i o n of 2 p~Ci/ml [3H]inositol. Before the experiment, the culture medium was replaced with a controlled salt solution (CSS) containing 20 mM HEPES, 115 mM NaCI, 12 mM KCi, 2.5 mM CaCl2 and 10 mM LiCl (pH 7.4). Drugs, when evaluated, were preincubated with the cells for I0 minutes. Calcium-free condition was obtained by omitting calcium and including 30 ~M EGTA in CSS. PI turnover was initiated by the addition of specified agonist at indicated concentration and was terminated after 30 minutes by the addition of 4.5% (final) perchloric acid. All the above procedures were performed at 37°C. Following neutralization of the cell extracts, inositol phosphates were isolated collectively or individually by ion-exchange chromatography as described previously (Downes et al., 1982).

Results As previously reported, muscarinic and glutaminergic receptor agonists, carbachol (CB), and quisqualate (QA), respectively, are potent activators of PI turnover. However, in the absence of [Ca2÷]o both QA (Fig. 1) and CB (Fig. 2) gave no stimulation of PI turnover as measured either by total inositol phosphates or IP-3 production (Fig. 3). This effect of calcium was reversible as reintroduction of Ca 2 + into the incubation medium after preincubation with EGTA restored the response to QA (Fig.

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Role of calcium in regulation of phosphoinositide signaling pathway.

Using primary neuronal cultures we have examined the role of extracellular Ca2+ in a receptor-regulated phosphoinositide turnover. We report that rece...
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